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In the third series of our draft lookbacks, JJ and Carlos go back to the 2019 draft. What was the conversation surrounding Adley Rutschman and Bobby Witt Jr. at the time? What about the rest of the top tier? How has a massively critiqued college pitching class panned out? What are the lessons we can learn? All that and more. 

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Time stamps:

• (0:00) Intro and overview
• (5:00) Adley Rutschman vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
• (12:00) The rest of the top tier
• (18:00) Andrew Vaughn and right-right first basemen
• (22:00) Hunter Bishop and valuing high-caliber competition
• (30:30) College pitching
• (35:00) Alek Manoah’s strange career
• (40:00) Savvy late-round picks
• (44:00) The Keoni Cavaco pop-up story

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes are joined by National College Writer Jacob Rudner. The three dive into the tiers within the most recent update to the First Year Player Draft rankings. The trio discusses a total of 20 players, diving into targets within tiers and players to avoid. It’s an extensive deep dive on the 2026-27 FYPD crop. 

(2:00) Roch Cholowsky

(4:00) Jackson Flora

(6:00) Drew Burress

(8:00) Jared Grindlinger

(9:30) Bo Lowrance

(10:30) Zion Rose

(12:00) Ben Blair

(14:00) Kevin Roberts

(19:00) Elliot Lascelles

(21:00) Martin Shelar

(23:00) Connor Comeau

(24:00) Jace Mataczynski

(26:00) AJ Gracia

(28:00) Justin Lebron

(33:00) Ty Head

(35:00) Luke Williams

(39:00) Jack Radel

(41:00) Owen Hull

(43:00) Will Brick

(44:00) Tre Broussard

(45:00) Players we're fading

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall discuss the challenges and potential solutions to evaluating players after the most offensive MiLB anyone has seen.

(00:00) The Scope Of The Challenge

(06:00) It's Not Just More Home Runs

(09:00) Rely More On The Eye Test?

(15:00) How We Plan To Adjust Our Evaluations

(18:45) There Will Be Mental Impacts From This For Prospects

(22:00) Learning From Past Unusual MiLB Environments

(27:00) What Worked This Year May Not Work Next Year

(31:30) Prospects Who Are Difficult Evaluations

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes look ahead to the MLB playoffs with a breakdown of top rookies and second-year stars in the field. We also analyze big league strike zone changes in 2026.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:45) Young stars to watch in the postseason—Misiorowski, Schlittler, De Paula & more
• (15:30) The MLB strike zone shrunk in 2026—why?
• (18:12) What comes next for the strike zone evolution & fallout?
• (20:15) Why aren't hitters dominating then?
• (23:40) Answering viewer questions

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Baseball America national college writer Jacob Rudner is joined by former MLB pitcher and Texas A&M alumnus Ross Stripling to talk about changes in amateur baseball over the last decade, which arsenals are suited to benefit from ABS in college and advice for college pitchers hoping to make the jump to the pros.

(1:40) Welcoming Ross Stripling to the show

(4:18) How college baseball has evolved since Stripling played

(5:53) Caden Sorrell vs. Tyler Naquin

(9:04) How amateur pitching has changed beyond velocity

(20:42) ABS in college

(23:49) Could breaking balls benefit from ABS?

(27:43) The benefits of ABS in college

(29:20) The college ball

(32:24) Advice to amateur pitchers

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In the second series of our draft lookbacks, JJ and Carlos go back to the 2018 draft. How has the class aged? Who are the standout picks? Which teams picked smartly and which would rather have a do-over? What are the lessons we can learn?

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Time stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (2:15) Was Casey Mize the clear 1-1?
• (09:00) So many prep pitchers 
• (13:00) Nick Madrigal & Nico Hoerner
• (17:00) Carter Stewart
• (23:00) Kyler Murray
• (32:00) The opportunity cost of high school pitchers early
• (37:00) Jordyn Adams
• (42:00) Seth Beer

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes dive into the top of the First Year Player Draft rankings. They discuss 15 players in total diving into the pros and cons of each profile. Who they think present the best values and which picks come with the greatest inherent risk. 

2:30 Grady Emerson, in a tier on his own?

8:30 Vahn Lackey future elite catcher

15:00 Jacob Lombard upside bigger than Emerson

19:00 Jackson Flora the best pitcher in the draft

25:00 Roch Cholowsky’s debut, could he run more?

29:00 Tyler Bell now underrated?

35:00 Do we believe in Justin Lebron

38:00 Drew Burress in the top tier of the FYPD?

45:00 Zion Rose a potential 1.1?

49:00 What is Derek Curiel’s upside

54:00 Is Eric Booth Jr. dropping after his debut? 

58:00 How high is Ace Reese’s upside

62:00 Trevor Condon another high upside player outside the top 10. 

67:00 Jared Grindlinger and Bo Lowrance compare and contrast.  

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The Arizona Fall League rosters have been released, and we have the analysis of who are the prospects to watch. Josh Norris and JJ Cooper have the breakdown.

(00:00) Josh loves the Arizona Fall League

(02:00) This year's AFL Rosters Are _______

(06:00) Who are the best prospects headed to the Arizona Fall League

(12:00) Which teams are the best in the AFL

(13:00) Some AFL insights for fans contemplating a trip

(17:15) Lesser-known prospects to watch in the AFL

(19:45) Vance Honeycutt talk

(22:15) Other things to know about the Arizona Fall League

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris get set for the Arizona Fall League with a breakdown of the 2026 initial rosters released on Tuesday. Check out BA's complete AFL coverage for full rosters, schedule information and analysis.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:45) Josue De Paula called up to the Dodgers
• (8:35) Arizona Fall League initial rosters are here—top players to know
• (13:00) What to expect if you go to an AFL game
• (15:30) Caleb Bonemer getting work in the OF
• (19:45) Answering viewer questions

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JJ and Carlos take a look back at the 2017 draft. Who picked well? Who picked poorly? Which players did we miss on and what can we learn about the draft with nearly 10 full years of hindsight? 

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Time stamps:

• (0:00) Why Start With 2017?
• (3:00) Our perception of the class at the time
• (10:40) The two-way lesson with Brendan McKay
• (17:20) What we learned with Austin Beck
• (23:50) You can’t force ideal demographics
• (32:00) Why the D-backs are the winners of this draft
• (35:00) Other notable late-draft success stories
• (40:30) The Astros excellent late-round finds

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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcasts welcomes new Fantasy Lead Analyst James Anderson this week. Hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes dive right into 2027 redraft talk, identifying which prospects might be hot commodities this offseason in NFBC draft and hold leagues.

(1:00) Introduction

(7:00) Jesus Made

(10:00) Leo De Vries

(16:00) Sebastian Walcott

(22:00) Franklin Arias

(31:00) Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota

(38:00) Rainiel Rodriguez

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper to discuss fall storylines to track as players return to team activities.

(2:22) Things to look forward to with coverage at BA

(3:55) How the fall can influence draft rankings

(8:47) Embracing ABS in college

(22:09) Will the coaching carousel fire up again

(26:45) LSU in the spotlight

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Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are here for this week's Prospect Podcast to discuss the top prospects in the DSL. A Royals hitter leads our Dominican Summer League Top 35 Prospects rankings. We discuss Angeibel Gomez and other prospects who stood out on today's show.

(00:00) Ranking DSL Prospects is hard, but also very beneficial

(01:30) Looking back at the tops of the 2024 and 2025 DSL Top Prospects lists

(08:20) How does this DSL prospect class compare to other years

(13:15) Why Angeibel Gomez ranks No. 1

(16:10) Francisco Renteria stood out, but there are some reservations

(17:20) Yostin Pena discussion

(19:30) Albert Fermin is the lone shortstops among the top four prospects

(21:30) The Brewers had the most Top 35 prospects

(27:30) Two sleeper prospects to watch

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall talk everything MiLB. We go level-by-level for 2026 season takeaways, top players and postseason series to watch. We also answer a slew of viewer questions.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:45) James Anderson joins BA as lead fantasy analyst
• (1:10) MiLB season winding down—what & who stood out?
• (7:15) Low-A postseason series to watch
• (9:05) High-A postseason series to watch
• (11:30) A perfect game in Triple-A
• (13:00) Triple-A takeaways from 2026
• (16:30) Double-A takeaways from 2026
• (19:15) Answering viewer questions

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JJ and Carlos talk about where we’re at in the 2027 draft coverage cycle and what to expect on our next draft board update. The two discuss why the summer is so important for high school hitters in particular, and then talk about a handful of the notable up-arrow college and preps from the summer circuit—including some in-person looks at this year’s Under Armour Next All-America Game. 

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Time stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (4:00) How much will change for the next update?
• (6:00) Why the summer matters more for hitters than pitchers
• (10:30) The summer has improved scouting for preps
• (14:00) How we’re handling college movement
• (16:20) Prominent up-arrow college names
• (26:50) Prominent up-arrow high school names

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This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast, host Geoff Pontes is joined by National Draft Writer Carlos Collazo to discuss 2026 draftee debuts. Carlos has recently dug into the numbers and wrote up a whole host of first rounders that have played affiliated ball post-draft. We discuss with Carlos if any of these debuts are moving the needle for fantasy.

• (2:00) How much do pro debuts matter post draft?
• (10:00) Grady Emerson vs Roch Cholowsky
• (17:00) Vahn Lackey
• (23:00) Zion Rose
• (28:00) Drew Burress
• (31:00) Chris Hacopian
• (36:00) Ace Reese
• (41:00) Ryder Helfrick
• (45:00) Logan Hughes
• (51:00) Justin Lebron

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On this week's Prospect Podcast Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper discuss the record-breaking run scoring and home run rates across the minor leagues. What's going on, why is it happening and who benefits/suffers because of it?

(00:00) Just how significant are the 2026 MiLB Runs Scored/Home Run Numbers?

(05:45) We're seeing some really weird home runs and extra-base hits when watching MiLB games this year

(13:30) Why we are pretty sure that it's the baseball that's driving this

(20:00) Home runs are way up, but not every home run hitter benefits the same way

(23:30) Opposite field home runs are way up this year

(30:00) Triple-A numbers are flat, but all other levels, including rookie ball, are being affected

(33:45) How 2021-2022 gave us a sneak peek

(36:30) Who is taking advantage of this change?

(40:30) There's so much we still don't know/understand

(50:30) Could hitters with less power benefit the most?

(54:00) It's worth reiterating, this is the highest MiLB run environment we can find ever--and we studied back to 1963

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris break down need-to-know September prospect callups. Plus, we talk about how Kade Anderson has fared in his first MLB go-round.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:00) Significant September callups: Salas, Montes & Bernal
• (9:10) What does Walker Jenkins add for the Twins
• (14:45) Breaking down Kade Anderson's early MLB impressions
• (22:00) Arte Moreno is selling the Angels
• (23:00) Answering viewer questions

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JJ and Carlos talk about the final 20-man roster for USA Baseball’s 2026 18U National Team. What are our overall thoughts of the roster? Who are players who just missed or were surprise additions? What might the lineup look like in competitive games? And why does Texas RHP George Ferguson have major helium? 

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Time stamps:

• (0:00) Overall thoughts
• (7:00) Breaking down the final roster
• (10:00) Surprising names who just missed?
• (20:00) George Ferguson helium

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the MLB draftees who have gotten their pro careers started.

(01:00) Why Ian didn't get to see Roch Cholowsky

(04:15) Jacob Lombard has shown some power

(07:00) Elliot Lascelles is worth watching

(09:10) What can be gleaned from 50 PAs?

(14:00) Tate Southesine vs. Dax Kilby is an instructive case

(22:30) How we balance reacting without over-reacting

(27:30) Why this offseason will be so important for draftees

(35:45) How we treat these debuts a bit differently than we used to

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Josh Norris talk standout Dominican Summer League prospects before welcoming Rockies 2026 draft pick Daniel Jackson to the program to talk about his first impressions of pro ball after winning college baseball's Golden Spikes Award.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:15) Exciting DSL players
• (9:00) Why we see more DSL hitters and fewer top pitchers
• (12:20) Daniel Jackson joins the show
• (23:50) What 2026 MiLB data can tell us

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Baseball America National College Reporter Jacob Rudner and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper get ready for fall ball with a discussion about how college baseball's offseason training has evolved in recent years. Rudner and Cooper talk about fall ball's scouting relevance and how this time of year has changed for mid- and low-major coaches.

• (1:29) Scheduling update
• (4:27) What’s new with fall ball
• (12:21) Why coaches love the new model
• (17:41) Why the changes to fall ball are pro-fan
• (21:44) Does fall ball matter for scouting?
• (31:43) How much fall developments impact the Preseason Top 25
• (35:44) College coaches looking for pro jobs in the fall

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JJ and Carlos talk about some of the players to know from the 2027 college class with the bulk of the summer circuit behind us. What are the strengths and weaknesses? What are the limitations with top-of-the-class bats like Landon Hairston and Gavin Kelly? And who are some college arms to be aware of and excited about? 

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (1:30) Overall thoughts on the college class
• (5:40) What about the hitters?
• (8:00) Questions about Landon Hairston’s defensive profile
• (14:30) Questions about Gavin Kelly’s profile
• (24:20) Pitching excitement
• (34:00) How our pitching process can improve

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On this week's Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes is joined by Lance Brozdowski. The two take in-depth looks at six intriguing pitching prospects.

(00:00) Lance and Geoff are back together, like it's old times

(07:30) Liam Doyle

(13:00) Jonathan Santucci

(19:30) Sabdiel Delzine

(28:00) Jamie Arnold 

(37:00) Kendry Chourio

(43:00) Cade Hunter

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, we're talking all about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards rank No. 2 on our recently updated farm system rankings. Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at where the Cardinals stand as far as big league talent and close-to-the-majors prospects.

(00:00) Joshua Baez's first game was incredible, why he's still riding a very tricky line to stick

(07:30) Trying to decipher MiLB HR stats in a year where HRs are up dramatically

(12:30) Hitting 35+ MiLB HRs isn't a great sign of future stardom

(19:00) The Cardinals have gotten a whole lot younger, are they ready to contend?

(25:00) Chaim Bloom's big next step

(31:00) Strengths and weaknesses of the Cardinals big leaguers/near big league prospects

(35:30) Prospects who aren't Top 30 for the Cardinals but would easily make many Top 30s

(43:00) Who do you choose among the catchers?

(43:45) Who is untouchable among the prospects?

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes take a look at a few prospects still in the minors who could come up to impact the playoff races. And we take a look at how the AL and NL Rookie of the Year races are shaping up. Plus we answer your questions.

(00:40) Kade Anderson Has Been Exceptional

(05:00) Could the Dodgers bring up Josue De Paula?

(07:30) Why isn't Walker Jenkins up?

(08:45) Franklin Arias...will the Red Sox get aggressive?

(11:00) Lazaro Montes

(13:45) Kevin McGonigle is running away with the AL ROY race

(15:30) Is JJ Wetherholt staking a claim to the NL ROY race?

(22:00) Answer viewer/listener's questions

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It's a different podcast this week, as JJ Cooper talks with Bradenton Marauders Manager of Game Presentation & Marketing Brian Spradlin about what are the keys to a quality baseball broadcast. The Marauders have one of the best TV productions in the minor leagues, Cooper and Spradlin get into how they got there, and what they have learned along the way.

(00:00) How JJ and Brian got connected

(03:30) How the MiLB broadcasts have gotten better year after year

(04:45) The costs keep going down

(12:10) If you are starting from scratch, what are the keys?

(20:00) Location, Location, Location

(24:00) If you have more cameras, where should you put them?

(28:45) Talking about graphics

(37:00) Building the staff to run a broadcast

(47:00) You have to watch a lot of baseball broadcasts

(53:00) Lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid

(60:00) How the tech keeps getting better

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the prospects who made the biggest jumps on our August Team Top 30 Prospects rankings update.

(0:45) What Did We Learn From This Top 30 Update?

(02:30) How The Orioles Farm System Has Been Transformed

(07:15) How The Rays Showed The Value Of Prospect Depth

(13:00) A Royals OF Prospect Who Made A Massive Jump

(21:00) A Nationals OF Prospect Who Climbed Nearly 20 Spots

(23:45) An Orioles LHP Prospect To Watch

(28:15) The Tigers Prospect Has Gone From Being A Good Story To More

(32:20) A Twins SS Who Is Showing He Can Hit As Well As Field

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Baseball America National College Reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper to discuss how college baseball recruiting has evolved in recent years. Rudner and Cooper take a look at the influence of NIL and the transfer portal and how college coaches are building their rosters in 2026.

(3:19) How the value of Area Code Games has evolved

(8:03) Why regionality no longer matters as much in recruiting

(11:41) Life for the developmental three-star

(29:36) Finding your level

(32:34) Why the players win in this system

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Ian Cundall talk all about BA's final in-season Top 30 Prospect ranking update of the season. We break down which players and orgs are on the rise, plus lots more.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:58) Biggest changes in updated Top 30 rankings
• (2:33) New No. 1 prospects & Angels add Arjun Nimmala
• (4:09) Top prospect risers & Angeibel Gomez
• (6:32) Mets farm system adds talent
• (9:02) Cubs Top 30 changes after trade deadline
• (13:08) Which farm systems are on the rise?
• (13:33) Giants' farm system could become No. 1
• (16:58) Orioles farm system surges after deadline
• (18:54) Evaluating Tigers’ Tarik Skubal trade return
• (21:35) Brady Smith’s upside with Tigers
• (24:29) Why did Roch Cholowsky fall in Top 100?
• (25:41) Twins prospect Khadim Diaw
• (27:16) Reds prospects Eric Becker & Justin Lebron
• (29:05) Astros on the rise

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On this week's Draft Podcast, Ben Badler joins JJ Cooper to discuss the next two high school draft classes. How do these two classes stack up, and why are Dylan Seward and Flip Watters at the top of the rankings?

(00:00) The challenges of evaluating underclassmen

(10:00) Why ranking No. 1 right now really means something

(11:00) This 2027 class has plenty of shortstops

(13:00) Evaluating No. 1 2027 prospect Dylan Seward in-depth

(21:10) Looking at the 2027 high school pitchers

(24:15) Why the 2028 prep class is more muddled

(25:15) Why Flip Watters is No. 1 in the 2028 high school class

(27:00) The physicality of the 2028 class

(30:15) How college recruiting has changed

(37:15) Throwing 100 mph in high school is no longer incredibly rare

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The Fantasy podcast returns with a vengeance this week as Dylan White returns to the show with Geoff Pontes to discuss the mid-summer Dynasty Top 500 update. The boys dig into ten players with big green up arrows heading into your fantasy trade deadline.

• (2:00) Trade Deadline Thoughts
• (5:00) Which players saw the biggest fantasy value boost following the trade deadline?
• (11:00) Michael Harris' progression
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• (16:00) Jordan Walker best breakout of 2026?
• (18:00) How high is Sebastian Walcott's upside?
• (22:00) Gavin Williams breakout
• (25:00) Otto Lopez's breakout
• (27:00) Braxton Ashcraft beating the projections.
• (30:00) Brandon Marsh's strange season.
• (33:00) Pick a Pair of Pirates (Jared Jones and Bryan Reynolds)

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes react to the MLB trade deadline, breaking down standout moves, questionable trades and more. Plus, we talk about George Lombard Jr. is heading to the Bronx.

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:50) This was a busy trade deadline
• (2:00) Trade deadline moves that stood out
• (4:45) The Angels finally sell off
• (6:40) Giants add arm talent
• (8:00) Teams that didn't have a great deadline
• (13:40) Did the Red Sox give up too much for Adley Rutschman?
• (17:35) George Lombard Jr. called up to the Yankees
• (21:15) Answering viewer questions

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Baseball America delivers a comprehensive recap of this year's trade deadline action, with major emphasis on prospect movement of all levels. BA's staff provides analysis on major MLB and MiLB storylines, while also fielding questions from viewers throughout.

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JJ and Carlos analyze the 2026 signing deadline for the draft and break down all the numbers you need to know. Why was this year a historic one for the Rockies, what do we think of the Logan Schmidt non-signing, what bonuses surprised or shocked us and what did we get right and wrong in this year’s draft? What are the trends we need to be aware of? All that and more. 

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• (0:00) Intro and top-level takeaways
• (6:00) The Logan Schmidt non-signing
• (12:15) What bonus amounts surprised us?
• (17:40) What trends did this draft have?
• (31:20) What did we get right?
• (36:00) What did we get wrong?

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Baseball America's Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Ian Cundall join forces to prepare you for every scenario, strategy and surprise MLB trade deadline season will bring as August 3 approaches! The BA trio fields questions about trade packages, prospects, buyers & sellers and more!

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, JJ Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes discuss how the current Top 100 Prospects list compares to other recent ones, and some of the challenges and improvements we've made to our rankings.

(00:00) Comparing the current Top 100 to recent Top 100s

(02:30) Why last offseason's Top 100 was better

(05:15) The strengths and weaknesses of the current class

(07:00) What's disappointing about how this year's class has developed

(17:00) Balancing over-reacting and not being reactive enough

(26:00) How prospects change--comparing Ethan Holliday and Josiah Hartshorn

(30:30) Balancing conflicting reporting

(35:00) What fastball characteristics to look for

(40:00) Evaluating pitching injuries

(47:00) How sometimes it requires a fusion of prospect and organization for everything to click

(55:00) Even hitters with MLB success can be hard to evaluate--see Colson Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami

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Baseball America National College Reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Editor In Chief JJ Cooper to discuss the College Baseball Rules Committee's vote to bring ABS to college ball starting in 2027. Rudner and Cooper also take a closer look at the top three transfer classes in the country: Tennessee, LSU and Texas.

(2:30) Final takeaways from the 2026 MLB Draft

(6:00) ABS is coming to college

(11:56) The tech behind ABS

(14:28) How ABS could impact college umpires

(23:07) The importance of a good transfer class

(25:45) The SEC dominates the portal

(31:37) Why Tennessee has the No. 1 transfer class

(33:09) LSU reloads with stars

(35:24) Texas layers transfer haul onto sturdy core

(37:47) One non-SEC team with an intriguing transfer class

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes answer your burning questions in advance of the 2026 MLB trade deadline.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:35) Have teams gotten too cautious around the trade deadline?
• (6:30) Will the Padres give us more deadline fireworks?
• (8:45) What are the Dodgers going to do with all those OFs?
• (11:55) What would be smart for the Mariners to do?
• (15:10) Some Tarik Skubal trade proposals
• (18:45) Will Anthony Volpe be on the move?
• (22:20) Draft capital mismanagements
• (23:45) Fielding more trade proposals & questions

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This week the Baseball America Fantasy podcast returns as host Geoff Pontes is joined by Jacob Rudner to discuss the 2026 draft class. We released out first FYPD ranking of the season on Thursday and Geoff and Jacob dive into some of the top players and decisions facing managers.

(2:00) Grady Emerson vs. Roch Cholowsky

(5:30) Eric Booth Jr.

(8:00) Zion Rose.

(13:00) Ranking a trio of college stars in Vahn Lackey, Jackson Flora and Drew Burress.

(21:00) Lack Of High End College Pitching.

(24:00) Digging into Liam Peterson.

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Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at what could be a wild trade deadline. What teams are buyers? Are there too few sellers?

(00:00) Why This Could Be A Wild Trade Deadline

(02:00) Trying To Figure Out Who's Buying, Who's Selling

(06:00) Why We Suggest Making Plenty Of Trades

(17:30) The Cubs Have Redundant Talent

(21:30) What Should The Dodgers Do

(31:00) Why The Rays Could Surprise

(37:00) Brewers/Braves Talk

(39:15) The Yankees Trade Offers Could Be A Bit Different

(44:00) One-Time Prospects Who Could Be Worth Moving

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes get ready for the MLB trade deadline, which is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 3, with looks at both leagues and potential trades.

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:20) Big-picture trade deadline thoughts
• (3:45) The AL picture ahead of the deadline
• (8:35) Potential Tarik Skubal trades
• (11:00 Joe Ryan trade proposal
• (13:55) The NL picture ahead of the deadline
• (17:00) Cubs trade proposal
• (19:25) Logan Webb trade proposal
• (23:00) Hunter Goodman trade proposal
• (25:00) Another Joe Ryan trade proposal
• (27:00) Freddy Peralta trade proposal
• (28:00) Another Logan Webb trade proposal
• (29:30) Michael Wacha trade proposal

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The 2026 draft is in the rearview mirror, so JJ and Carlos preview what to expect with the 2027 class, which scouts are starting to bear down on this summer.

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• (0:00) Intro/Banter
• (4:15) The 2027 draft is what?
• (7:30) Some of the top names in the class
• (10:00) What’s the biggest question with Dylan Seward?
• (14:30) Questions with the top college players
• (20:00) High school pitching questions
• (27:00) The Dax Whitney dilemma

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by BA prospect writer and high school baseball expert Ben Badler to assess some of the nation's top recruiting classes in the aftermath of the 2026 MLB Draft.

(1:33) Explaining BA’s new star-system

(6:04) How high schoolers fared in the draft

(7:55) The influence of NIL

(12:35) Vanderbilt’s class looks excellent despite losses

(18:50) Tennessee’s elite transfer class

(25:06) LSU reloads with elite high schoolers

(28:28) Texas loses four five-star prospects

(39:03) Oklahoma’s high school class takes a hit

(43:03) Florida State likely to lose top recruits

(45:48) Assessing Mississippi State’s class

(50:21) Final thoughts

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Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper were at the Futures Game from the first moment of BP to the final out. They take an in-depth look at which prospects jumped out at the mid-season prospect showcase.

(00:00) Why The Futures Game Is Awesome

(07:45) Which Pitchers Stood Out

(16:30) Which Hitters Stood Out

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On a special Monday edition of the Hot Sheet Show, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and J.J. Cooper recap all the draft action from this past weekend, including top 10 takeaways, classes we loved, how to fix the broadcast and lots more.

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:15) Carlos' draft takeaways
• (3:35) Ben's draft takeaways
• (4:35) Surprise picks
• (6:35) Taking college players early to pay preps later
• (10:20) Trying to explain the Red Sox draft
• (13:30) Did the Pirates nail the draft?
• (16:00) Is Cal Randall a SP?
• (17:15) Could any top picks not sign?
• (19:20) The Angels' draft strategy
• (21:00) Zion Rose to the Royals
• (25:00) Troubled draft day production
• (27:15) Jacob Lombard & the Marlins' draft
• (30:05) First 2026 pick to MLB?
• (32:15) Thoughts on the Orioles' draft

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BA staffers J.J. Cooper and Jacob Rudner react to the second and final day of the 2026 MLB Draft, covering rounds five through 20. The BA duo fields questions pertaining to the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins and more!

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Baseball America staffers J.J. Cooper, Jacob Rudner and Carlos Collazo react to the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft with analysis on multiple teams' draft hauls, strategies and missteps.

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and Josh Norris talk about the top farm systems in baseball, fresh off our updated Organization Talent Rankings.

(00:00) How We Do These Rankings

(03:00) Why The Brewers Rank No. 1?

(14:00) The Rays Aren't That Far Behind

(18:00) The Dodgers Are Rolling, As Usual

(25:00) The Nationals Are Higher Than They've Been In Years

(29:30) The Mariners Have The Best Top-End Pitching

(34:10) Two Teams Who Get Most Improved Awards

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall talk about a number of trending topics, including BA's new farm system talent rankings, Luis Lara's callup, the Futures Game this weekend, draft week news and updates,

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:00) Updated farm system talent rankings
• (7:00) Luis Lara called up to the Brewers
• (9:20) Futures Game: Who's in and out?
• (14:30) Draft week is here... and Brody Bumila is hurt
• (17:35) Draft prospects who are standing out
• (22:40) Viewer questions

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